Richmondshire

Richmondshire's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in health and housing tenure.

The population passed 50,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Richmondshire increased by 11%, from just over 47,000 to 52,000.

The addition of just under 5,000 people means this area's population was the second-fastest-growing in Yorkshire and The Humber and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Richmondshire was home to, on average, 0.28 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres). This made it England's third-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Health improved

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's well-being.

The percentage of Richmondshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.7% in 2001 to 3.7% in 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (85%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Richmondshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad increased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s lowest proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad and the highest proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Richmondshire decreased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Richmondshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

Across the region, only Barnsley saw a greater rise in the proportion of employed people (from 49% to 51%).

During this period, Richmondshire overtook Selby to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the highest percentage of employed people.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (58%) people aged 16 to 74 in Richmondshire said they were employed, compared with 56% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 2.5% to 2.9%.

The rate of employment was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were employed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in work hours

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased in Richmondshire, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week, as the regional average grew from 1.8% to 3.0%.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.4%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Richmondshire said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.7% in 2001. The percentage that worked over 49 hours in a week increased from 20% to 23%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

Private renting increased in Richmondshire, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Ryedale and Hambleton.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of privately rented homes, as the regional average grew from 9.1% to 16%.

In 2011, just over one in five (22%) households in Richmondshire rented privately, compared with 18% in 2001. The percentage of socially rented homes decreased from 13% to 11%.

Private renting was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that that rented privately across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More homes without children

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's third-largest rise in the proportion of households without children.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire (from 59% to 62%) and Hambleton (from 62% to 64%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of households without children.

During this period, Richmondshire overtook Calderdale, North Lincolnshire and Kingston upon Hull to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the 10th-highest percentage of households without children.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (62%) households in Richmondshire had no children, compared with 60% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 32% to 29%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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